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Old 07-27-2015, 09:55 PM   #3311
bananana
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Originally Posted by EmOne View Post
On the highway below impound speeds shouldnt be that bad, just worried about anything faster than that.
Was averaging 160-180 coming out of winthrop though the less twisty section of the highway last week. I think at those speeds the wind could be a problem.
Considering the ninja 1000 as well but the z1000 is lighter and better looking.
For me, as a pretty small guy with a huge head, at those speeds I'm usually rag-dolling quite a bit. It's not awful in full-tuck and could probably be improved with a super aerodynamic helmet like a Schuberth SR1 or AGV Pista GP. I don't think most naked bikes are going to be great for top speed runs. I ended up moving all my power down low through a -1 +2 sprocket setup for pure acceleration instead and man is it ever great fun.
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